Social Worker 3 - Lafayette
2 days ago
Job description
Job DescriptionThe Licensed Clinical Social Worker conducts psychosocial evaluations, provides individual and group psychotherapy, care management services and discharge planning. Develops and implements patient treatment plans and participates in treatment team conferences. Relies on education, experience and judgment to accomplish job. Works under supervision required by regulation and licensing board. Creativity and some latitude is expected to complete responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Clinical Practice and Care Management
Serves as the case manager for assigned patients. Coordinates the interdisciplinary assessment process.
Completes psychosocial assessment within guidelines defined by the organization.
Conducts group and individual therapy and/or case management activities as appropriate to the treatment plan.
Conducts family meetings as necessary and as directed by the physician.
Develops and implements high quality patient treatment plans based on thorough patient assessment and evaluation, analysis of family and home dynamics, and assessment of patient's capacity and potential to cope with problems of daily living in an effort to promote the high quality health and wellness services provided by the department.
Follows established practice guidelines with regard to work and patient scheduling and demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to meet practice and patient needs.
Provides 24 hour on-call coverage for the center on a rotating basis as scheduled and manages any crisis issues that occur.
Demonstrates professional judgment in reporting cases of suspected abuse or neglect while maintaining patient and family member confidentiality in an effort toward ensuring the provision of high quality health and wellness services by the department.
DocumentationCompletes treatment plan documentation and updates according to patient needs and organizational expectations.
Completes documentation of all patient and caregiver interactions.
Completes documentation of all group, individual and family activities.
Explains and discusses the living will and durable power of attorney to patients and family members in a sensitive and caring manner in accordance with established hospital policy and procedure.
Follows policies and procedures regarding discharge planning, evaluations, chart documentation, and follow-up coordination, ensures appropriate and efficient completion of authorization to provide or receive information, and completes billing forms and writes letters and reports as indicated in a timely manner.
Develops high quality and appropriate instructional materials for cardiac rehabilitation patients in an effort to facilitate patient recovery and promote overall patient wellness.
Communication, Partnership and CollaborationWorks collaboratively to solve problems, improves processes, develop services, and acts as a patient advocate.
Acts as an information and referral source by developing cooperative agreements with community agencies and services in an effort to meet patient needs and ensure that treatment is immediately relevant to the problems the patient is experiencing.
Participates in departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives.Provides high quality counseling to staff members and facilitates staff support groups in an effort to promote a positive working environment and address the immediate needs of fellow co-workers.
Actively participates in the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary treatment plan.Actively participates in treatment team activities.
Promotes a therapeutic milieu by formal and informal methods.
Professional Development
Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.
Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals.
Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management.
Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving.
Participates in community outreach services as an educational resource informing the public about innovative care management programs available to caregivers.
Provides high quality professional consultation and in-service education to medical and hospital staff.Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Experience - Some previous experience in social work.
Education - Master's Degree
Training - Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days of employment
Special Skills - Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communications skills, basic computer skills
Licensure - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, BLS Certification
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